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A helping hand...or paw?
Conflicted about Conflict
Do you get the numbers...to last night's lottery?
100

This Canadian pop star will headline at next year's Super Bowl halftime show.

The Weeknd

100

The "plan" or structure of the story

What is plot?

100

What magical abilities does the monkey paw have?

To grant three wishes

100

The best example of this type of conflict is Batman vs Joker

What is character vs character

100

Tessie claims she forgot what day it was and was engaged in this task when the lottery was scheduled to begin.

What is washing her dishes?

200

Kim Ng was recently appointed to general manager of this Florida baseball team. Making her the first ever woman in this role. Go Kim!

Who are the Florida Marlins?

200

In "The Monkey's Paw" this conflict is the central conflict.

What is character vs supernatural?

200

What was the final wish of the original owner of the monkey paw?

For death
200
"The Walking Dead" features survivors of a zombie plague trying their best to survive. A good example of this conflict.

What is character vs nature?

200

When Mr. Summers arrives he is accompanied by this man, carrying the black box.

Who is Mr. Graves?

300

SpaceX braved iffy weather at take off to launch this past week. SpaceX will take approximately 27.5 in orbit before docking at this destination.

What is the International Space Station?

300

In the popular Disney + series "The Mandalorian", Mando is the main character. He can also be referred to as this.

What is the protagonist?

300

What does the paw do immediately after the first wish Mr. White makes?

It moves in his hand

300

Ray Bradbury wrote a story about a man who does everything in his power to destroy new inventions to prevent any kind of advancements.

What is character vs technology?

300

This man is the only man who is exempt from being present during the lottery. Why is he allowed to be absent?

(All or none)

Mr. Dunbar, he has a broken leg.

400

Besides being one of only two mammals to lay eggs and be considered venomous, it was recently discovered this animal also glows under a black light.

What is a platypus?
400

The conflict rises, the protagonist is moments away from meeting the antagonist. This literary element has been steadily rising for the majority of the rising action.

What is tension?

400

What happens to Hubert?

He gets caught in machinery at his place or work.

400

Tessie Hutchinson would argue that this type of conflict is the most difficult to succeed at. That is...if she didn't catch a rock to the dome piece.

What is character vs society?

400

Bill, Bill Jr., Little Davey, Tessie and this other Hutchinson must draw a slip from the black box to determine who dies. 

Who is Nancy?

500

Netflix's popular show "The Crown" recently debuted this long anticipated, much loved British princess who lost her life tragically in 1997.

Who is Princess Diana?

500

In the popular book "The Jungle Book" Shere Khan causes the main conflict with Mowgli, the story's protagonist. Shere Khan serves as the story's what

What is antagonist?

500

Why did the fakir, the holy man, place a curse on the monkey paw?

To teach people about the dangers of trying to change their fate.

500

In the Monkey's Paw Mr. White just doesn't know what to do with his remaining two wishes, but he does know that his decision has to be made carefully.

What is character vs self?

500

The slips of paper symbolize this important element but it is strictly this that gives the slips of paper power.


(All or nothing)

What is life/death and the villagers' belief in the tradition of the lottery?